The Mouths That Remain

Back then when we were youngand had time to make belief –flesh-tones were on everyone then.The stars appearedoccasionally, and there were stilla few snow leopards left.Birds sang, mainly in spring.Vegetables and fruit were sometimesout of season. Not manycouples had unidentical quads.The Caribbean islands were still there.People still read books about peoplewho never existed, and cried and laughedby themselves, and felt OK.